The Night Of The Monster Men really kicks into gear with part 4 and I applaud where Orlando, Rossmo and Plascencia take this tale. It's the right blend of seriousness and zany fun and I'm excited to see where this continues to go. Read Full Review

This was an encouraging issue. Initially this arc read like a time filler to let the creative teams catch their breaths. Now it's starting to live up to its potential of the Bat family fighting Godzilla, King Kong and Morhra the same night. Read Full Review

While I've been mixed on the Batman series since it kicked off and have been holding out for things to settle into a better post-Gotham place from the first arc, I'll admit that the Monster Men arc really had me very wary from the start because of my distaste for such events. But with the two issues of that I'm being exposed to it's proven to be a lot of fun as it's brought in other characters I haven't seen in an age and has delivered some stellar artwork from Riley Rossmo with great action. I'm eager to see where the next arc goes as events are tightening up there and the ties to this and previous stories also works well. There's a larger tale being told across all of it that has me interested and I'm hopeful for some payoff sooner rather than later. And very hopeful that we'll see Riley Rossmo here again! Read Full Review

The action is fast and furious, beautifully rendered by Riley Rossmo who, along with colorist FCO PLascencia, give this book a grainy, hand-held camera feel to it. The style is perfect for this type of event, and the battle against the transformed Gotham Girl and Nightwing looks tremendous. Read Full Review

In terms of adventure,Batman #8 is a thrill ride. It manages to be fast paced and is constantly moving, leaping and flying across the Gotham City skyline. But aside from that, the plot isn't really that adventurous. It's all things that we've seen before a hundred times. Don't get us wrong – it's still entertaining, but it doesn't further the story in any real way. We're still no closer to finding out why Hugo Strange created all these monsters – or to what end. Maybe it'll become clearer in the next issue. Read Full Review

Batman #8 doesnt move the plot of this crossover along much and probably wont change the mind of any crossover haters out there. However, where it succeeds is in the art department and its sharp insight into Batman and his crew and how they operate. They don't break new ground but, like Batman, they work exceptionally well with what theyve got. Read Full Review

It's fun, it's weird, it works. Tom King and Steve Orlando bring the freaky monsters and obscure Batman characters. Sure, it's not the deepest but it's fun. We need more fun.  Read Full Review

With Batman #8, the Night of the Monster Men slows down slightly. Given the nature of the story, that means it goes from complete chaos to simple frenzy. Riley Rossmo and Ivan Plascenscia continue their art style from the first half of the crossover, a kind of adult cartoon that is, appropriately enough, like one of the darker 1960s giant monster films translated into animation. But it's that part of the movie where the younger members of the audience start squirming in boredom and rolling their eyes. You know the part I mean, the few minutes where even the more seasoned viewers want to sigh and say, "Get your romantic subplot off the screen and let the thirty-foot monsters get back to fighting!" Read Full Review

Batman's refusal to give up on his team aside, there was another purpose to Batman #8: to establish Duke Thomas as a legitimate member of the team. When the chips were down and not even Batman had a solution, Duke came to the rescue, establishing himself as a vital member of the team and not just Alfred's Batcave buddy. Duke has been given a major part in the Batman Rebirth, and it'll be interesting to see where his character goes. Personally, I'd love to see DC pull a fast one and turn him into a mighty foe for Batman in the same way The Flash team did with August Heart/Godspeed. Read Full Review

Batman #8 may not be the best chapter of the "Night of the Monster Men" arc, as the bulk of the issue features Batman and Co fighting monster, which they've been doing for a while already. But with great art, solid thrills and solid character work, it sets up the climax to come well, which promises more twists and turns. The story looks to be heading to an interesting and fun conclusion that will solidify further this new era's Bat-Family as a cohesive unit. Read Full Review

This issue feels like the storyline is starting to sag a little. But thanks to seamless plotting and character "F" Yeah!" moments by Orlando and Tom King, along with nice art from Rossmo, this issue staves off from feelingboring. Read Full Review

Part 4 of the "Night of the Monster Men" crossover pits Batman and Batwoman against the monster-fied Nightwing and Gotham Girl in an issue that feels like more of the same. Read Full Review

There's not much plot to go around, considering the event has amounted to little more than a simple monster mash. Without a focus on Dr. Hugo Strange and his motives the team have only to defeat these monsters to end this night of terror. Orlando is clearly going for a fun and entertaining affair. But given his track record "Night of the Monster Men" should have been a profound and unique story that introduces an entirely new element to the Batman universe. Instead, these giant foes are felled just as easily as any of his other enemies. If only Batman's first Rebirth cross-over had been a little more" strange. Read Full Review

Batman #8 helps transition the previous story to the next upcoming arc. This issue raises more questions than answers, but it does help build up momentum towards the new story line, "I am Suicide". Read Full Review

Storytelling does not always have to be top notch in an action comic, but what the arc is lacking is the villain's motivation and variety from issue to issue. Each has gone mostly by the same format so far: Punch/kick new monster, new gadget/fighting method, Batman yells "Listen to me!", no one listens, beat monster, and here comes another. It started out new and interesting, but repetition will not keep fans interested through the end. Hopefully the reveal of Strange's plan will revamp the story, along with the next monster man, and the fate of Nightwing. Read Full Review

That does it for the monster men, at least for the main Batman title. Everything will get wrapped up over in Detective Comics next week, and well be back here in two weeks for the thing weve been waiting for since the Rebirth one-shot: Mikel Janins Batman. Read Full Review

This isn't just another disappointing issue of the Monster Men crossover, but my least favorite issue so far.  The story and art were both lacking and I'm now officially looking past this nonsense and wanting our regular stories back right now.  Please, give us our regular stories back!!! Read Full Review

Night of the Monster Men part 4 boils down to nothing more than an action story with little to no substance. But don't worry. Part 5, that takes place in Nightwing #6, also came out today and it's definitely more enjoyable. Even if only slightly so. But hey. Chin up. Next week is the last part and then we can get on to “Rise of Raptor”, “The Victim Syndicate”, and “I am Suicide”. Looks like we have some killer stories coming up! And that's good, because I need something to help me forget about this silly arc. Read Full Review

There's no attempt to enlighten the readers as to the what the point of this is, there's a handful of character moments which are interesting but this arc has been completely vapid. This issue in particular felt like filler. Read Full Review

Speaking of the action, it has a few cool moments that I won't spoil, even for those that are confused by the series-jumping like myself. For the most part though, the building-sized monsters just aren't what drives me to read Batman. Even Hugo Strange feels altered for the worse when he's being used for this sort of Power Rangers-like villainy. Simply put, King's first Big Bad hasn't carried the issues the way Batman's stellar rogues gallery so often do. Batman works best when his nemeses are breaking out of Arkham or inflicting some sort of psychological terrorism of Batman and/or Gotham. Blowing up the proportions of grotesque creatures and throwing them Batman's way simply doesn't feel like Batman, at least not the kind I want to read. The next issue, #9, reignites King's solo work with the character, and teases the idea of a Batman-curated Suicide Squad. That sounds promising, and hopefully it delivers. Read Full Review

I have been enjoying the Monster Men story story so far. I understand the hesitance from some people, who do not want to see consistent crossovers that force them to pick up comics they are not collecting, but I think this should just be seen as a fun story. DC has done well with Rebirth, especially with Batman related titles, so I would trust to see where this story leads. The Batman comic's art is my favorite of the Monster Men stories and I have enjoyed the lead up to Hugo Strange.

There are some pretty cool moments in this issue that show Batman's group's ability to team up and help each other. Duke Thomas is probably the stand out of the issue. Seeing Batman get a boost from Clayface was a pretty cool moment as well. This arc should be heading towards a close in the nest few issues.

This issue was okay to me!

This issue seems to locate in the middle of the "Night of the Monster Men" event, and there are some pros and some cons.
The pros: Steve Orlando is doing a good job keeping together the whole Bat-family here, giving the right space to everyone; Rossmo, as I said in the previous issue, does a great job at drawing the creatures and our heroes with his own, uncommon style.
The cons: these still is no motive for what's happening, resulting in a seemingly endless series of fights with monsters with no purpose; also, there seems to be no effort at all from the Bats fighting these apparently all powerful beasts: they always have a clear plan and execute it perfectly. I understand that this is an exploitation event, where the how is more important than the "will they make it", but the mechanic gets repetitive after a while.
All in all, while it seems to be dragging a little, the issue was enjoyable thanks to some awesome moments. It sure needs to get to the point now. more

For the moment, I'm rather disappointed by this crossover, because it isn't what I expected. There are just a few monster men and Batman isn't doing anything, except driving his moto. Also, last issue's cliff-hanger has quickly been solved. There are some great moments, like Batman in a Clayface armor. At least Riley Rossmo's art fits perfectly, brings a creepy atmosphere and the looks of the monster men are very original. The cross-over would be so much better if he was drawing all the issues.

One of the better issues in this crummy arc, largely thanks to the layouts. The Clayface suit is cool. The flying motorcycles are stupid. All those assholes that bashed Scott Snyder's run can eat their hats anytime now.

DC, please stop with this bi-weekly nonsense!!!! . . . . . the quality will only continue to suffer if you keep this up. . . . . i didn't expect great things from this cross-over, but so far for me it's been a tedious read. . . . . . . i find absolutely nothing i care about withing these pages, other than the 'Batman' brand slapped on it.